does anyone know if we will still be able to update via OTA means if we unlock bootloaders,root,s-off etc.... on sony ericsson phones they cant update if they unlock bootloaders.
sorry if this was already answered i didnt find it..... :/
No, not if you're not using the stock rom.
Custom roms will always be updated faster than stock OTA updates.
so when the official ics is released if i reflash stock rom i will be fine when updating?
dmcb123 said:
so when the official ics is released if i reflash stock rom i will be fine when updating?
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You'd have to be on the stock rom and stock recovery. So you might aswell run the RUU for your phone and you'll be good to go.
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Stock RUU.......
Seems the stock ROM's aren't perfect. Take a chance......
When the ics ota comes out it will likely have a new bootloader which revolutionary won't like. Htcdev should work
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I've got a question, my sensation is completly rooted and S-off.
If a new release gets available thrue OTA.
Can I instal this, like I updated the stock device to a newer version?
Thanks
If you have a custom-made ROM you cant get ota unless ota still in the ROM arhd doesn't have that option dont now about other roms,,
And if you can use a ota, you pose root.. and s-off or it has to be in the update
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I searched other threads but i did not get the answer i needed...
If I root my HTC sensation and keep my stock rom wil i still receive ota updates?
And if so after receiving the update to ICS will I loose root?
And witch is the best way to root my sensation?
Thanks in advance!
Jeroen
jvk250385 said:
I searched other threads but i did not get the answer i needed...
If I root my HTC sensation and keep my stock rom wil i still receive ota updates?
And if so after receiving the update to ICS will I loose root?
Jeroen
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If you just root and stay on stock then you should get ota updates. And yes you will loose root after updating to ICS. But you can always re-root.
If u have a custom recovery make sure u flash stock recovery bc an official update can brick it. Seen it happen on other phones.
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How do i flash back stock recovery? And where can find it?
Thanks in advance!
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Just run the RUU. That will bring stock recovery back.
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What if you can't get the ruu to run then what
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Can somone point me the right RUU for my eu sensation? I used revelutionairy.io did it change my recovert?
What did revolutionairy.io do to my phone? For i was thinking that it rooted my phone... can i somehow change it back all the way to stock?
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Then u need to make sure all your htc drivers work. Also try getting the ruu from a diff source.
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I have debranded my ex vf sensation to a stock european rom and rooted it, too.
So I can't get ota updates any longer? To receive them I have to go back to the vf rom? Is there really no workaround/fix?
if i s-off my sensation and flash generic official arabic rom will i still be able to do OTA updates cuz i still wanna get ICS, thanks
Mohanned85 said:
if i s-off my sensation and flash generic official arabic rom will i still be able to do OTA updates cuz i still wanna get ICS, thanks
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You will be able to flash generic Arabic ROM but not able to have OTA updates. Don't worry though, the minute HTC puts up an official build most devs/chefs will create a ROM from it
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Mohanned85 said:
if i s-off my sensation and flash generic official arabic rom will i still be able to do OTA updates cuz i still wanna get ICS, thanks
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Yes you can. Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1228648
If you flashed the ROM and use RecoveryManager later on you will be able to replace the CWM recovery image to the original one. That is enough to be able install OTA updates. But with the update to ICS you will loose S-OFF and root. So think about that. May be it's even better stay unlocked and just use custom ROM like Jonny said. You could have ICS today. Jonny's DarkForest ICS ROM works fine for me.
Hello, I would like to ask a question regarding the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OTA update. Before I update my new HTC Desire S to Android 4.0 via RUU, I would like to update my phone to 2.3.5 first. I have done a bit of installation of apps and contacts, and I am scared that the OTA update will wipe my phone. Will the OTA update wipe my phone? I know that when installing RUUs, the phone will be completely wiped, but I am not sure with OTAs, because I've never done a OTA update before.
herobrine_second said:
Will the OTA update wipe my phone?
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No
And a friendly suggestion: if you want ICS better S-OFF and use a custom ROM rather the buggy ICS RUU. This will keep the option to return to a warranty state if needed
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Ok, thanks. To install a custom ROM I need to S-Off and root right?
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Ok, thanks. To install a custom ROM I need to S-Off and root right?
Not necessarily but highly raccommended. I am currently on Andromadus 128 build and I am rooted but S-ON.
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Hello everyone,
I recently bought HTC Sensation 4g (T-mobile) and it's already S-OFF, rooted (Superuser by ClockworkMod) and recovery is CWM 5.0.2.0 and it has stock rom Android 2.3.4. Recently, I got alerted about an update of 4.0.4 for my HTC then I downloaded it but can't install it so I guess it's because it's rooted. I really want to install 4.0.4 on my HTC sensation 4g then I searched up for roms until I found this rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654347
Now, my question is, how should I flash it? Should I normally just flash it via CWM or via odin? Or I will have to go back to stock recovery for flashing the rom that Steve0007 posted on the thread linked above. And just to confirm, is it compatible with my device?
Android: 2.3.4
HTC Sense: 3.0
Software number: 1.50.531.1
Thanks!
D4nyal said:
Hello everyone,
I recently bought HTC Sensation 4g (T-mobile) and it's already S-OFF, rooted (Superuser by ClockworkMod) and recovery is CWM 5.0.2.0 and it has stock rom Android 2.3.4. Recently, I got alerted about an update of 4.0.4 for my HTC then I downloaded it but can't install it so I guess it's because it's rooted. I really want to install 4.0.4 on my HTC sensation 4g then I searched up for roms until I found this rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654347
Now, my question is, how should I flash it? Should I normally just flash it via CWM or via odin? Or I will have to go back to stock recovery for flashing the rom that Steve0007 posted on the thread linked above. And just to confirm, is it compatible with my device?
Android: 2.3.4
HTC Sense: 3.0
Software number: 1.50.531.1
Thanks!
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First upgrade your firmware to 3.33universal
Go to the development section and search for kohr-ah's thread
Follow the instructions carefully and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
After that you have to flash an ics or jellybean Rom because your current Rom won't boot with ics firmware
Edit:do not never use Odin for anything.it is not for sensation devices
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First upgrade your firmware to 3.33universal
Go to the development section and search for kohr-ah's thread
Follow the instructions carefully and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
After that you have to flash an ics or jellybean Rom because your current Rom won't boot with ics firmware
Edit:do not never use Odin for anything.it is not for sensation devices
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Thank you!
And uhh, it's really big headache unlike Samsung mobiles.. easy to root and easy to get back to stock. HTC is a big headache for those things.
D4nyal said:
Thank you!
And uhh, it's really big headache unlike Samsung mobiles.. easy to root and easy to get back to stock. HTC is a big headache for those things.
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yeah i have been told too about samsung devices
they are way easier about rooting stuff
i don't know personally but from what i have heard from friends who own samsung devices
and they have the same opinion about htc devices hehe
rzr86 said:
yeah i have been told too about samsung devices
they are way easier about rooting stuff
i don't know personally but from what i have heard from friends who own samsung devices
and they have the same opinion about htc devices hehe
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Hey, just changed my mind, how about flashing another good custom ROM? Should I just flash custom ROM via CWM? 4.0.4 stock is way too hard and gonna take time.
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D4nyal said:
Hey, just changed my mind, how about flashing another good custom ROM? Should I just flash custom ROM via CWM? 4.0.4 stock is way too hard and gonna take time.
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yes you can use any custom rom you like
but first upgrade your firmware in order to boot an ics or jelly bean custom rom
rzr86 said:
yes you can use any custom rom you like
but first upgrade your firmware in order to boot an ics or jelly bean custom rom
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Dang! I thought I will just have to flash ROM and it will be easy to do it than returning back to stock but still need to upgrade my firmware thingy which is way hard for me.
Thanks so much btw!
D4nyal said:
Dang! I thought I will just have to flash ROM and it will be easy to do it than returning back to stock but still need to upgrade my firmware thingy which is way hard for me.
Thanks so much btw!
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With your current firmware you can flash only gingerbread custom roms
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rzr86 said:
With your current firmware you can flash only gingerbread custom roms
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Ohh so that's the case, now I get the whole situation. Thank you!